History VideoGame / TheMirrorLied

* OminousMusicBoxTune: The game's entire soundtrack consists of variations of the same tune, which sounds rather frantic and creepy. You can listen to it by turning on Leah's music box, but at some key moments it play its own whether you opened the music box or not.

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* OminousMusicBoxTune: The game's entire soundtrack consists of variations of the same tune, which sounds rather frantic and creepy. You can listen to it by turning on Leah's music box, but at some key moments it play on its own whether you opened the music box or not.

* ViewersAreGeniuses: During the game, Leah can optionally look at a sample through the microscope, of what appear to be germs. Those with advanced medical knowledge will recognize the image as H5N1, aka Bird Flu. [[spoiler:Which puts Leah's orders to kill Birdy in a whole different light.]]

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* ViewersAreGeniuses: During the game, Leah can optionally look at a sample through the microscope, of what appear to be germs. Those with advanced medical knowledge will recognize the image as H5N1, [=H5N1=], aka Bird Flu. [[spoiler:Which puts Leah's orders to kill Birdy in a whole different light.]]

* [[spoiler: TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt]]: [[spoiler: Implied, what with the world map in the computer room gradually showing less continents whenever Birdy flies over one, combined with the frantic emails warning Leah that she should kill Birdy at all costs. However, given the game's general {{mind screw}}iness, it might not be.]]

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* [[spoiler: TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt]]: TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: [[spoiler: Implied, what with the world map in the computer room gradually showing less continents whenever Birdy flies over one, combined with the frantic emails warning Leah that she should kill Birdy at all costs. However, given the game's general {{mind screw}}iness, it might not be.]]

** Actually, there may be a logical explanation for why they want you to [[spoiler:kill Birdy: prevent bird flu from spreading.]]

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* ViewersAreGeniuses: During the game, Leah can optionally look at a sample through the microscope, of what appear to be germs. Those with advanced medical knowledge will recognize the image as H5N1, aka Bird Flu. [[spoiler:Which puts Leah's orders to kill Birdy in a whole different light.]]

* [[spoiler: TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt]]: [[spoiler: Implied, what with the world map in the computer room gradually showing less continents whenever Birdy flies over one, combined with the frantic emails warning Leah that she should kill Birdy at all costs. However, given the game's general Mind Screw-iness, it might not be.]]

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* [[spoiler: TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt]]: [[spoiler: Implied, what with the world map in the computer room gradually showing less continents whenever Birdy flies over one, combined with the frantic emails warning Leah that she should kill Birdy at all costs. However, given the game's general Mind Screw-iness, {{mind screw}}iness, it might not be.]]

''Videogame/TheMirrorLied'' is a game created by Kan Gao (who also was behind ''{{Quintessence}}'' and ''Videogame/ToTheMoon'') and released by Freebird Games. In ''The Mirror Lied'', you play as a young girl named Leah. There is no one in her home besides her, no way to leave, and very little to do, but she does keep getting phone calls from "birdy"...

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''Videogame/TheMirrorLied'' is a game created by Kan Gao (who also was behind ''{{Quintessence}}'' ''VideoGame/{{Quintessence}}'' and ''Videogame/ToTheMoon'') and released by Freebird Games. In ''The Mirror Lied'', you play as a young girl named Leah. There is no one in her home besides her, no way to leave, and very little to do, but she does keep getting phone calls from "birdy"...

* NothingIsScarier: While the creator of the game says on its page that it is not a horror game and nothing will jump out at you, the game still has a very unsettling atmosphere, partly because you know very little about what's going on.

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